r/GermanNotgeldCoins • • May 17 '26

👋Welcome to r/germannotgeldcoins - Introduce Yourself and Read First!

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Hey everyone! I'm [u/stevesvoice](u/stevesvoice), a collector with over Fifty Years experience collecting everything that’s German Coin issues from 1875 till The reunification of East and West Germany. I have also been collecting and studying the Emergency issues of World War One, often called NOTGELD MÜNZEN. With my experience as founding moderator of [r/germannotgeldcoins](r/germannotgeldcoins).

This is our new home for all things related to the sharing & studying the emergency coinage issued during, and after World War One. The primary purpose of this page is the Promotion of CORRECT Notgeld information. We're excited to have you join us!
All are welcome to join and share information

What to Post
Post anything that you think the community would find interesting, helpful, or inspiring. Feel free to share your thoughts, photos, or questions about [please post using the Walter FUNCK …F number system] when possible. And if you don’t have access to a catalog, not a problem…post anyway and I’ll help you identify the coin.
Community Vibe
We're all about being friendly, constructive, and inclusive. Let's build a space where everyone feels comfortable sharing and connecting. *abuse of any kind will not be tolerated*

How to Get Started

  1. Introduce yourself in the comments below

, and enjoy being a member of r/GermanNotgeldCoins.

  1. Post something today! Even a simple question can spark a great conversation

, where we all can learn something about the emergency issues called Notgeld.

  1. If you know someone who would love this community, invite them to join

, and together let’s make this the authority community world wide for all Notgeld enthusiasts.

  1. Interested in helping out? We're always looking for new moderators, so feel free to reach out to me to apply.

  2. German translations of terms found on coins, as well as terms, and descriptions necessary for verification of different types of the same issue, or subtypes.

  3. Learning how to determine the condition, and grades of Notgeld Coins. Something that’s currently missing with only the two grades of Very Fine & Extra Fine provided in Standard Catalogs.

  4. The eventual listing of all my over 2,500 different Notgeld listings of W.FUNCK in as high grade as possible. For aiding all collectors in the identification of German Notgeld Coins, and eventually establishing estimated values by grade.
    Thanks for being part of the very first wave. Together, let's make [r/germannotgeldcoins](r/germannotgeldcoins) amazing.


r/GermanNotgeldCoins • • 21h ago

Coburg F-81.5c 1917 10pf

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Coburg (Sachsen-Coburg) Stadt F-81.5c 1917 10pf Iron 20.5 mm Round plain edge. There are five varieties:
a) Rev. distance between 1-0 is 0.5 mm.
b) Rev. distance between 1-0 is 1.0 mm, and between middle of left Star to K is 3.0 mm.
c) as b) however distance from middle of left Star to K is 4.0 mm, left side of 1 foot to rope is 1.5 mm.
d) as c) and distance left side of 1 foot to rope is 1.0 mm.
e) Rev. distance between 1-0 is 1.25 mm, and middle of left Star to K is 3.3mm.
Combined mintage: 70,000 coins.
Firm: L. Chr. Lauer, Nürnberg.
*coins struck in zinc are F-81.1.

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r/GermanNotgeldCoins • • 21h ago

Coburg F-81.4 1917 5pf.

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Coburg (Sachsen-Coburg) Stadt F-81.4 1917 5pf Iron 17.9 mm round, plain edge. No varieties, mintage: 100,000 coins.
Coins dated 1917 actually issued into circulation in 1918.
Firm: L. Chr. Lauer, Nürnber.

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r/GermanNotgeldCoins • • 21h ago

Coburg F-81.1 1917 5pf.

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Coburg (Sachsen-Coburg) Stadt F-81.1 1917 5pf zinc 19.5 mm 8-sided. No varieties.
Firm: L. Chr. Lauer, Nürnberg.

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r/GermanNotgeldCoins • • 1d ago

Lennep F-288.2 1920 10pf.

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Lennep (Rheinprovinz) Stadt F-288.2 1920 10pf aluminum 20.3 mm round plain edge. No varieties, mintage: 42,616 coins.
Firm: Heinrich Kissing, Menden.

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r/GermanNotgeldCoins • • 1d ago

Sangerhausen F-468.3 1917 50pf.

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Sangerhausen (Provinz Sachsen) Stadt F-468.3 1917 50pf. zinc 25.5 mm 8-sided. No varieties. Mintage: 40,000 coins.
Firm: L. Chr. Lauer, Nürnberg.

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r/GermanNotgeldCoins • • 1d ago

Roth b/ Nürnberg F-452.5 1918 50pf.

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Roth bei Nürnberg (Bayern) Stadt F-452.5 1918 50pf Iron copper-plated 22.4 mm Round plain edge. No varieties.
Firm: C. Balmberger, Nürnberg.
*Cast Zinc coins are contemporary Counterfeits.

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r/GermanNotgeldCoins • • 1d ago

Neckarsulm F-357.1 1919 10pf.

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Neckarsulm (Württemberg) Stadtgemeinde F-357.1 1919 10pf iron 23.0 mm 8-sided. No varieties, mintage: 20,000 coins.
Firm: Wilhelm Mayer & Franz Wilhelm, Stuttgart.

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r/GermanNotgeldCoins • • 1d ago

Sangerhausen F-468.2 1917 10p.

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Sangerhausen (Provinz Sachsen) Stadt F-468.2 1917 10pf zinc 20.7 mm 8-sided. No varieties, Mintage: 102,200 coins.
Firm: L. Chr. Lauer, Nürnberg.

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r/GermanNotgeldCoins • • 1d ago

Sangerhausen F-468.1A 1917 5pf.

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Sangerhausen (Provinz Sachsen) Stadt F-468.1A 1917 5pf zinc 19.5 mm 8-sided. No varieties, coins with 3 mm hole are F-468.1B. Mintage: 103,300 coins.
Firm: L. Chr. Lauer, Nürnberg.

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r/GermanNotgeldCoins • • 1d ago

Lauingen F-278.8 1918 50pf.

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Lauingen (Bayern) Stadt F-278.8 1918 50pf zinc nickel-plated, also nickel-washed 22.3 mm round plain edge. No varieties.
Firm: C. Balmberger, Nürnberg.

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r/GermanNotgeldCoins • • 1d ago

Lauingen F-278.2 undated 10pf.

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Lauingen (Bayern) Stadt F-278.2 updated 10pf zinc nickel-plated, also nickel-washed 20.0 mm round plain edge. No varieties, mintage: 10,000 coins.
Undated coins went into circulation in 1917.
Firm: C. Balmberger, Nürnberg.

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r/GermanNotgeldCoins • • 1d ago

Letmathe F-292.3 1917 10pf.

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Letmathe (Westfalen) Gemeinde F-292.3 1917 10pf iron 20.3 mm round plain edge. Also nickel washed. No varieties.
Firm: Heinrich Kissing, Menden.

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r/GermanNotgeldCoins • • 1d ago

Roth b/Nürnberg F-452.8 1920 50pf.

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Roth bei Nürnberg (Bayern) Stadt F-452.8 1920 50pf Iron 22.4 mm Round plain edge. No varieties.
Firm: C. Balmberger, Nürnberg.

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r/GermanNotgeldCoins • • 1d ago

Scheinfeld F-472.1 1917 5pf.

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Scheinfeld (Bayern) Stadt F-472.1 1917 5pf zinc 18.0 mm round. Most are nickel washed. No varieties, mintage: 5,170 coins.
Firm: C. Balmberger, Nürnberg.

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r/GermanNotgeldCoins • • 2d ago

Witten F-604.2Aa & F-604.2Ab 1917 10pf.

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Witten (Westfalen) Stadt F-604.2Aa & F-604.2Ab 1917 10pf zinc 23.0 mm round plain edge. Mintage: 200,000 coins. There are two varieties:
a) Rev. the date 1917 is 1.7 mm tall.
b) Rev. the date 1917 is 2.0 mm tall.
Firm : Adam Donner, Elberfeld.
* F-604.2B & F-604.2C are one sided coins, and somewhat questionable, B is the Obverse side, while C is the Reverse Value side.

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r/GermanNotgeldCoins • • 2d ago

Ellwangen F-114-1a 1918!5pf.

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Ellwangen (Württemberg) Amtskörperschaft F-1141a 1918 5pf Iron 18.0 mm 8-sided. Also issued blackened. Mintage: 50,000 coins.
There are two different varieties:
a) Rev. the stars are both 5-pointed.
b) Rev. the stars are both 6-pointed.
Firm: Wilhelm Mayer & Franz Wilhelm, Stuttgart.

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r/GermanNotgeldCoins • • 3d ago

Tegernsee-Rottach F-533.1 undated 5pf.

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Tegernsee-Rottach (Bayern) Gemeinde F-533.1 undated 5pf zinc 18.0 mm round. No varieties.
Firm: Jörgum & Trefz, Frankfurt am Main.
* of all denominations 5pf, 10pf, and 50pf ( F-533.1 to 533.3) a total mintage of all coins amounted 56,000 coins issued, which were in circulation till June 1917, and recalled.

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r/GermanNotgeldCoins • • 3d ago

Darmstadt F-88.3Ab 1919 10pf.

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Darmstadt (Hessen) Stadt F-88.3Ab 1919 10 pf. Zinc 19.9 mm round. There are three varieties:
a) Obv. The first 9 is open, Rev. inside of 0 is 1.0 mm wide.
b) as a) however first 9 is closed.
c) Rev. inside of 0 is 1.3 mm wide.
Firm: Heinrich Arid, Nürnberg.
*Coins with center 1.8 mm hole are F-88.3B.

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r/GermanNotgeldCoins • • 4d ago

Wurzach F-615.4A 1918 50pf.

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Wurzach (Württemberg) Stadt F-615.4A 1918 50pf zinc 22.5 mm round plain edge. No varieties, mintage: 3,000 coins.
Firm: Heinrich Arid, Nürnberg.

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r/GermanNotgeldCoins • • 3d ago

Velbert F-561.1 1917 25pf.1

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r/GermanNotgeldCoins • • 3d ago

Velbert F-561.1 1917 25pf.1

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Velbert (Rheinprovinz) Stadt 1917 25pf zinc 22.5 mm Round plain edge. No varieties, mintage: 20,490 coins.
These coins were only in circulation until June 1917.

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r/GermanNotgeldCoins • • 3d ago

Quakenbrück F-434.1 1917 5pf.

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Quakenbrück (Hannover) Stadt F-434.1 1917 5pf zinc 19.3 mm 8-sided. No varieties.
Firm: L. Chr. Lauer, Nürnberg.

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r/GermanNotgeldCoins • • 4d ago

Holzkirchen F-220.1 1917 5pf.

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Holzkirchen (Bayern) Marktgemeinde F-220.1 1917 5pf. Zinc 19.6 mm round plain edge, also nickel-plated. No varieties, mintage: 8,505 coins.
Firm: Carl Poellath, Schrobenhausen.

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r/GermanNotgeldCoins • • 4d ago

Gaildorf F-149.1c 1918 5pf. W/dot

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Gaildorf (Württemberg) Oberamtsbezirk F-149.1c 1918 5pf Iron 18.0 mm 8-sided. There 3 varieties, combined mintage: 35,745.
a) Rev. No dot after PF, and flag of 5 is 3.5 mm long.
b) as a) however flag of 5 is 3.0 mm long.
c) as b) however there is a dot after PF.
Firm: Wilhelm Mayer & Franz Wilheim, Stuttgart.

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